F1

F1

Name	F1
Developer(s)	Microsoft Corporation
Initial release	June 7th, 1999
Description	F1 is the first of the 300/M series, built to serve. This robot is fully optimized for Office use.
Extra data	GREETINGS! STATUS= READY FOR INSTRUCTION~~PROGRAMMED TO SERVE... USER_COMMAND= ?~~STATUS= VERY_HELPFUL USER_COMMAND= ?~~QUERY> HOW ARE YOU? STATUS= READY FOR INSTRUCTION^^EVENT_REMINDER:~~AS REQUESTED: REMINDER >~~YOUR_REMINDER >~~QUERY> DO YOU NEED TO DO THIS NOW?
Animations	48
TTS voice	<Speech Output Disabled/No TTS Engine Found>
Download	https://tmafe.com/classic-ms-agents/F1.ACS

F1 is a Microsoft Agent and Macintosh-exclusive Microsoft Actor character developed by Microsoft Corporation. F1 first came with Microsoft Office 98 with him soon being ported to windows in Office 2000. He was part of the Office Assistant feature of Microsoft Office, which allowed for an animated character to assist the user or answer questions. His appearance is a small 2-legged robot.

Use in Microsoft Office

F1 was introduced in Microsoft Office 2000. As with other Office Assistants, he appeared whenever the program determined the user could be assisted. For example, typing an address followed by "Dear" would cause the Assistant to appear with the message, "It looks like you're writing a letter. Would you like help?"

Character data

Character data for F1
File name:	F1.ACS
Description:	F1 is the first of the 300/M series, built to serve. This robot is fully optimized for Office use.
Extra data:	GREETINGS! STATUS= READY FOR INSTRUCTION~~PROGRAMMED TO SERVE... USER_COMMAND= ?~~STATUS= VERY_HELPFUL USER_COMMAND= ?~~QUERY> HOW ARE YOU? STATUS= READY FOR INSTRUCTION^^EVENT_REMINDER:~~AS REQUESTED: REMINDER >~~YOUR_REMINDER >~~QUERY> DO YOU NEED TO DO THIS NOW?
File size:	2.43 MB
Animations:	48
TTS voice:	<Speech Output Disabled/No TTS Engine Found>
GUID:	{7A1145D1-2F96-11D1-91C8-0040054D284B}
TTSMode ID:	<Speech Output Disabled/No TTS Engine Found>
TTS speed:	170
TTS pitch:	0
Width:	124px
Length:	93px

Gallery

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  The default animation frame of F1.
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  F1 inside of the Character Gallery of Microsoft Office XP
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  F1 asking if the user needs help.

Trivia

• F1 may have been introduced in Microsoft Office 2000 as a replacement to Hoverbot, a hovering robot assistant that was present in Microsoft Office 97.
  • However, both him and his predecessor were featured in Office 98.
• F1 was one of the 5 assistants originally being exclusive to MacOS, the other 4 being Rocky, Bosgrove, Max, and Earl.
  • However, F1 and Rocky were the only assistants that were ported to Office 2000.